We had prepared spd for Kentwell by reading Tudor history, walking around Kentwell and general chat. I think she was still not prepared for the experience! Being a first person reenactor is quite different to anything else! She was with me on the dyers station and did some fire making, collecting dyestuffs and untangling and skeining wool. She did a lot of playing with little master w who is adorable 
she particularly liked the freedom to roam and be with other teens.
SB was a sottler this time, and she really enjoyed it. later in the week she ended up taking responsibility for the station, learnt how to skin a rabbit! and produced some lovely food for people.
BB was with me on the dyers, and started to whittle a spoon. i think long term being on the coppice would be good for her. She also enjoyed helping out on the builders, and was generally very useful. a great breakthrough, in that she will now eat pottage!
I continue to love the dyers, both the people on the station and the dyeing itself. i love weld for the vibrant yellows and how quick the result is. I enjoyed a new dye – purple rush heads – whihc were best boiled and loose rather than in a bag. we also dyed with woad and madder. woad is always fun! the overdyeing is interesting, and purple rush heads overdyed with woad come out a rather stunning green!
DH was at the builders, and enjoyed that as they were making a nonagon structure from green oak which will eventually house the basket makers. [i am hoping they can make us a hurdle wall to keep some of the wind out at the dyers!
rather fun things at kentwell – always the company! also the ceilidh! and i did enjoy the celebration picnic, and all doing a lineup. i got the wrong end of the stick about the disco and thought it was for kids! whereas it was a dress up school disco and looked a lot of fun!
the weather was atrocious tho…